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WHAT WE BELIEVE

As Lutherans, we believe that:

We should build our lives on faith in Jesus Christ. We believe Jesus Christ is the only, perfect, son of God---and eternal God Himself. We believe that Jesus lived a life of perfect obedience to God's Law, and that he died for us and for every person in the world. We also believe that Jesus rose from the dead and lives for us---and for all people who believe in Him as their Savior.

Happily, we live with the sure hope of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. Although we know we're not perfect and that we may stumble and fall in our daily walk with God, we also know that our forgiveness has been won and paid for by Jesus Christ and that when we repent and seek forgiveness, God will forgive us because of the sacrifice Jesus made.

As Lutherans, we hold beliefs shared by many Christians:

God is three Persons in one:

  • the Father, who created and sustains the world...
  • the Son, who became and lived as a man, died, rose from death and returned to heaven...
  • the Holy Spirit, who brings people to faith in Jesus Christ and imparts to them the blessings of God's love!!!

The Bible is the inspired Word of God:

  • From it we learn about Him...
  • About the way He works in the world and in us...
  • And about His will for our lives.

Our human nature leads us away from God:

  • It tries to make our loving and caring Creator seem like a stranger or as if He does not exist...
  • By nature people tend to go their own way through life, often far away from God...
  • And even if we don't stray far, no matter how hard we work or how much good we do, we can never "earn" our way to Heaven.

Our salvation is through Jesus Christ, who taught us:

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2: 8-9

The Good News of the Gospel

Jesus is God's eternal and divine Son. He is born into human flesh. At the same time He is completely human and completely divine. He has come to bring people back to their loving Heavenly Father. Jesus taught the way for people to return to a life with God. Then he suffered and died on the cross to become our way back.

He has risen from the dead, lives today in the hearts of His people, and will return to earth to hold all people accountable for the life they have lived, their thoughts, words, deeds and motives.

Repentance is the first step back to God. Turning away from rebellion, disobedience and apathy toward the Heavenly Father, we turn to a new life through Jesus Christ.

Faith is the second step. That is to believe Jesus truly is the Savior come to bring us into a close friendship with the Heavenly Father.

Forgiveness of all past sin and salvation from God's coming judgment comes to anyone who repents and believes Jesus is Lord!

To everyone who believes and is baptized God gives a special friend. The Holy Spirit stays with the believer bringing abundant love, joy and peace with many other blessings and help for this life.

In response to all our Creator, Savior and Counselor has done for us, we strive to live holy lives, to worship and serve our God by doing his work in the world today.

Come grow with us into this faith, into the very family of God, His Church. Come grow with us so that together we may share with others this sure hope of a new life in Jesus Christ.

Please join us for Worship and Bible studies. Click here for our current schedule. Also the following Bible readings will tell you more about the Good News of the Gospel:

  • John 3:16
  • Romans 5:1-21
  • Acts 2:38-42
  • Romans 3:22-24
  • Acts 4:12

The Apostles Creed

I believe in God, the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, God's only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting. Amen.

The Nicene Creed

ELLC Translation

We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, light from light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
was incarnate of the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary
and became truly human.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father [and the Son],
who with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.

ICET Translation

We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
of one Being with the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven:
by the power of the Holy Spirit
he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again
in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son he is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the Prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.




  

    
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